Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested
NKANDLA, South Africa — Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was taken into custody Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping...
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Haiti’s President Assassinated in Nighttime Raid, Shaking a Fragile Nation
The first explosions rang out after 1 a.m., shattering the calm in the neighborhood that was home to President Jovenel Moïse and many of Haiti’s...
Behind the Clash at OPEC: Growing Competition in the Gulf
The fighting between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia that emerged in recent days over oil production had been brewing for months, if not...
Tropical Storm Elsa Batters Cuba as It Heads for Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall on the south coast of Cuba on Monday, bringing flooding rains ahead of its projected arrival in the Florida Keys...
The Relics of America’s War in Afghanistan
BAGRAM, Afghanistan — For almost 20 years, Bagram Airfield here was the anchor for America’s war, its sprawling twin runways serving to launch bombing raids,...
Landslide in Japanese Resort Town Leaves at Least 19 Missing
TOKYO — At least 19 people were missing Saturday after heavy rainfall caused a mudslide that washed away homes and covered roads in debris in...